Assembly Bill A9921

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Includes additional self-advocates on the autism spectrum disorders advisory board

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S8647 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A9921 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8647
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.42, Ment Hyg L

2021-A9921 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes additional self-advocates on the autism spectrum disorders advisory board; increases the amount of board members from 19 to 24.

2021-A9921 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9921
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 19, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on People with Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to  including  addi-
   tional self-advocates on the autism spectrum disorders advisory board
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 13.42 of the mental hygiene law,
 as added by chapter 469 of the laws of  2016,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (a)  There is hereby established within the office the autism spectrum
 disorders advisory board. Such board shall consist of  [nineteen]  TWEN-
 TY-FOUR  members,  [ten]  FIFTEEN of whom shall be appointed and nine of
 whom shall serve ex officio.   Of the  [ten]  appointed  members,  [two]
 THREE shall be appointed by the governor, [two] THREE shall be appointed
 by the temporary president of the senate, [two] THREE shall be appointed
 by  the  speaker  of the assembly, [two] THREE shall be appointed by the
 minority leader of the senate and [two] THREE shall be appointed by  the
 minority leader of the assembly. Of the [two] THREE members appointed by
 each  appointing authority, one member shall have expertise of work as a
 professional in the field of autism [and], one member shall be a  family
 advocate  [or]  AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A self-advocate in the community
 that such advocate resides. A representative from each of the  following
 state agencies shall serve ex officio: the office for people with devel-
 opmental disabilities; the department of education; the office of mental
 health;  the  office  of children and family services; the department of
 health; the developmental disabilities planning council; the council  on
 children  and  families;  and  the  office of vocational and educational
 services for individuals with disabilities. The chair of the board shall
 be selected by the governor.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15152-01-2

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